I have qualchoice in arkansas and I have to do the same thing too. I honestly think its an advantage for us because I see a lot of other people on the boards post surgery and they are lost or confused on what to do. I have a monthly appointment with a nutrionist and an RN. We discuss weight issues, whats gonna happen post, how I need to prepare my self on eating now and a lot of other things too. I had to go the other day to my PCP to get all my lab work done and my weight on paper. They really don't demand anything out the ordinary but I think if you miss more than 1 appointment your 6 months starts all over. I will be going into my 3rd month so I have to say that time passes by real quick. I have my psych eval on Monday.